| | | Aztec - Museum Quality Replica of Small Aztec Calendar in Glass | Also known as the Sun Stone it is probably the best-known monument of Mexico. The original Aztec Calendar measures 12 feet (3.57 meters) in diameter, 4 feet thick and weighs 24.5 tons. It was sculpted in 1479 and placed in the Great Temple ( Templo Mayor) the centerpiece of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City). Because symbols of the 20-day Aztec calendar circle it, the disc was misidentified as a calendar after its discovery in 1790 beneath Mexico City's central square. Today however, scholars recognize that the stone was no mere calendar. The glyphs and icons adorning it were a road map of the Aztecs' destiny, indicating not only when the world was supposed to have begun, but also when it would end.
Exact replica of the Aztec Calendar encased in glass with a wooden base. Height: 7.75"; Base (both): 2"; Width: 5.75".
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